Samantha other passion besides acting and stand up comedy is animals. She is the mom to many special needs animals and has had animal companions all her life. She rescues wild birds, squirrels, frogs, lizards, pigeons all animals that need help and has a "wildlife rescue kit" in car 24/7. Samantha also works to reunite missing dogs with their families. She is a mom to her beloved special needs dog Buddy, a 100 pound pit bull Lilly, a cat The Dude, 3 cockatiel's, Sancho, Lucky-bird and Sugar-pie, 2 parakeets Josephina and Thumbalina , and lots and lots of fish.